This file can be the same as the source file, or it can be a different file. Opening a clone modifies it so that it won't work with the data migration tool.įile to be cloned: A file that includes tables, layouts, scripts, and field definitions to use for the target file. Use Claris FileMaker Pro to make a clone, but don't open the clone. Source file: An FMP12 file that contains the data to migrate.Ĭlone: A copy of an FMP12 file that contains all the tables, layouts, scripts, and field definitions but none of the data. You can migrate user accounts, custom value lists, and serial numbers, which you can't do when you import data The data migration tool maps fields between source and target tables automatically, instead of you mapping them manually for importing You migrate all data at once, instead of importing data from each table separately This tool can be used in Windows, macOS, or the Ubuntu Linux distribution.įor example, use the data migration tool to:Ĭopy test data or live data into a custom app between different stages of the DTAP (Development, Testing, Acceptance, and Production) cycleĬopy existing data into a new version of a custom appĪdvantages of using the data migration tool, instead of importing data, include: Use the Claris® FileMaker® data migration command-line tool to migrate all record data and user accounts from a source file in the FileMaker Pro™ 12 format (FMP12) to a target file. Claris FileMaker Data Migration Tool Guide
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